Metro-North Railroad officials says they need local support demonstrated by the City of Beacon's adoption of a transit oriented development plan before they would move forward with it. The lack of a city council vote for the project has resulted on the railroad putting the process on hold...Read On

The neighborhood around the train station could get more crowded, if the City Council acts today on a local law. On the agenda for its meeting is a resolution to create a new residential district from properties off Tompkins Avenue, and along Bank and Branch streets in Beacon. The zoning change would allow for high-density housing....Read On